East Alton-Wood River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 14-4 to the Roxana Shells. That's two games in a row now that East Alton-Wood River has lost by exactly ten runs.
East Alton-Wood River saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haley Pratt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Roxana's side, Calista Stahlhut was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Stahlhut has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Stahlhut was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Roxana got a massive performance out of Lilli Ray, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4. Macey Craig was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
East Alton-Wood River's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Roxana, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
East Alton-Wood River will be playing in front of their home fans against Marquette Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Roxana, they will head out on the road to challenge Breese Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Breese Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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